Bartholomew and the OobleckA teacher blogs her classroom activities, including making &oobleck" and discovering its physical properties (science), and a graphic organizer/writing task for description (requires Adobe Reader).

Investigating Matter, Solid or Liquid: Bartholomew and the OobleckStudents will be using Oobleck to observe the characteristics of solids and liquids. The students will make predictions and will draw conclusions on whether Oobleck is a solid or liquid by using focus observations and conducting focus explorations. They will raise questions, clarify questions and make conclusions about Oobleck. Designed as a postreading activity for second grade.

>Making OobleckStudents review the book and then make "Oobleck" in small groups. They develop science skills in processing information, making inferences, and describing solids and/or liquids. The unit closes with a writing task.